forcibly
Americanadverb
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using power or strength, especially violent physical power.
A man leapt onto the platform, shouting and waving an umbrella, and security guards had to forcibly remove him.
The organization continues to provide safe asylum and protection to forcibly displaced people around the world.
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strongly or convincingly.
With this particularly active hurricane season, coastal communities are being forcibly reminded of their vulnerability.
The writer argues, very forcibly, that a cyber war will not take place.
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"Forcibly 'de-risking' based on ideological prejudice and competition anxiety will only be counterproductive and artificially intensify risks," the Chinese embassy said in a statement.
From Reuters • Jul. 13, 2023
On December 6th, Politico posted the story of the anonymous congressional staffer, under the headline “Another Woman Says Franken Tried to Forcibly Kiss Her.”
From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2019
Forcibly separating parents from children has a history; it is our history.
From Washington Post • May 29, 2018
Forcibly returned by police to the laundry, she later gave birth to a daughter, herself then placed in an orphanage.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2018
Forcibly indeed has that thought struck me more than once.
From The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)
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